Publishers Licensing Society
The Publishers Licensing Society (PLS) was established 25 years ago by
the UK publishing industry as a not-for-profit organisation. It has
mandates from over 2200 UK publishers ranging from multinationals to single
title publishers, charitable societies to academic associations. Its role is to:
- oversee a collective licensing scheme in the UK for book, journal, and
magazine copying
- stimulate innovation and good practice in rights management
- clarify the relationship between traditional copyright management
practices and those needed in the digital age
PLS's sole objective is to serve the UK publishing industry by working to
protect publishers' rights, and to lead on industry-wide initiatives involving
rights management and collective licensing.
PLS is dedicated to protecting and strengthening the copyright framework by
motivating good practice in rights management. One of the most important ways
PLS does this is by facilitating licence solutions that protect rights and
provide revenue for publishers through collective licensing.
PLS strives to ensure a high level of service that works on behalf of
publishers and readers to uphold copyright legislation.
Publishers Licensing Society
37-41 Gower Street
London WC1E 6HH
Telephone: 020 7299 7730
Fax: 020 7299 7780
Email: pls@pls.org.uk
page last updated:
24 Sep 2008 | 
